Ghana - Interest Payments to Revenue 2012
15.49%
+3.04pp from 2011
Ghana's interest payments to revenue was 15.49% in 2012, increased +3.04pp from 12.46% in 2011. This was the 121st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2012▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timor-Leste | 0.00% | -99.9% |
| 2nd | Singapore | 0.00% | -30.9% |
| 3rd | Afghanistan | 0.02% | 49.1% |
| 4th | Uzbekistan | 0.11% | -20.9% |
| 5th | Estonia | 0.31% | 37.0% |
| 6th | Azerbaijan | 0.40% | -44.3% |
| 7th | Congo, Republic of | 0.44% | 17.7% |
| 8th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.47% | -23.6% |
| 9th | Saudi Arabia | 0.49% | -30.3% |
| 10th | Palau | 0.61% | -16.6% |
| 11th | Solomon Islands | 0.62% | -26.9% |
| 12th | Zimbabwe | 0.62% | -46.8% |
| 13th | San Marino | 0.92% | -2.0% |
| 14th | Equatorial Guinea | 0.98% | 5.9% |
| 15th | Norway | 1.03% | -30.4% |
| 16th | Paraguay | 1.04% | -17.2% |
| 17th | Luxembourg | 1.13% | -4.8% |
| 18th | Lesotho | 1.25% | -13.4% |
| 19th | Marshall Islands | 1.51% | 6.2% |
| 20th | Botswana | 1.62% | 5.7% |
| 21st | Cambodia | 1.62% | -8.5% |
| 22nd | Kazakhstan | 1.62% | 0.2% |
| 23rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.74% | 24.1% |
| 24th | Russian Federation | 1.76% | 16.1% |
| 25th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.02% | 57.9% |
| 26th | Cameroon | 2.05% | -89.3% |
| 27th | Switzerland | 2.17% | -9.9% |
| 28th | Sweden | 2.28% | -22.8% |
| 29th | Moldova | 2.29% | -7.0% |
| 30th | Angola | 2.32% | 33.4% |
| 31st | Eswatini | 2.33% | -46.3% |
| 32nd | Bulgaria | 2.50% | 7.3% |
| 33rd | Samoa | 2.72% | - |
| 34th | Mongolia | 2.73% | 190.5% |
| 35th | Chile | 2.74% | 13.2% |
| 36th | Central African Republic | 2.94% | -47.2% |
| 37th | Vanuatu | 2.95% | 10.2% |
| 38th | Mali | 3.00% | -0.6% |
| 39th | North Macedonia | 3.17% | 21.1% |
| 40th | Burkina Faso | 3.28% | 21.3% |
| 41st | Mozambique | 3.31% | 1.2% |
| 42nd | Gabon | 3.33% | - |
| 43rd | China | 3.43% | 3.5% |
| 44th | Georgia | 3.45% | -20.6% |
| 45th | Lao PDR | 3.48% | 8.2% |
| 46th | Denmark | 3.51% | -9.3% |
| 47th | Burundi | 3.59% | 18.0% |
| 48th | Australia | 3.69% | 19.1% |
| 49th | Finland | 3.69% | 2.0% |
| 50th | Belarus | 3.78% | 27.2% |
| 51st | Netherlands | 3.93% | -6.8% |
| 52nd | Armenia | 4.12% | 7.0% |
| 53rd | Czechia | 4.20% | 4.8% |
| 54th | Namibia | 4.52% | 18.5% |
| 55th | Kiribati | 4.60% | 30.7% |
| 56th | Slovenia | 4.60% | 5.1% |
| 57th | Togo | 4.66% | 61.7% |
| 58th | Germany | 4.72% | -10.5% |
| 59th | Tanzania | 4.85% | 10.5% |
| 60th | Ukraine | 4.88% | -5.8% |
| 61st | Peru | 4.95% | -9.2% |
| 62nd | Bahrain | 4.96% | 22.1% |
| 63rd | New Zealand | 5.01% | 11.9% |
| 64th | Serbia | 5.12% | 44.8% |
| 65th | Korea | 5.24% | 3.3% |
| 66th | Nepal | 5.32% | 7.4% |
| 67th | Latvia | 5.36% | -4.9% |
| 68th | Slovak Republic | 5.39% | 18.6% |
| 69th | Madagascar | 5.55% | 3.1% |
| 70th | Tunisia | 5.60% | 0.3% |
| 71st | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.63% | -7.7% |
| 72nd | Nicaragua | 5.64% | -6.0% |
| 73rd | France | 5.70% | -5.2% |
| 74th | Bhutan | 5.75% | -10.6% |
| 75th | Thailand | 5.97% | 0.3% |
| 76th | Austria | 5.99% | -2.8% |
| 77th | European Union | 5.99% | 5.7% |
| 78th | Lithuania | 6.35% | 12.0% |
| 79th | Myanmar | 6.74% | - |
| 80th | Honduras | 6.92% | 25.3% |
| 81st | Romania | 7.02% | 10.3% |
| 82nd | Belize | 7.08% | -42.8% |
| 83rd | Poland | 7.48% | 3.4% |
| 84th | Belgium | 7.52% | -2.3% |
| 85th | Zambia | 7.61% | 71.8% |
| 86th | Uruguay | 7.76% | -4.0% |
| 87th | Malta | 7.93% | -4.9% |
| 88th | Spain | 8.09% | 21.1% |
| 89th | Mauritius | 8.11% | -4.9% |
| 90th | Cabo Verde | 8.36% | 31.3% |
| 91st | Türkiye | 8.39% | -9.1% |
| 92nd | Morocco | 8.45% | 3.4% |
| 93rd | Cyprus | 8.52% | 60.0% |
| 94th | Costa Rica | 8.59% | -5.0% |
| 95th | Canada | 8.77% | -8.5% |
| 96th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.89% | -3.7% |
| 97th | United Kingdom | 8.90% | -9.9% |
| 98th | Malawi | 9.23% | 10.1% |
| 99th | Croatia | 9.37% | 10.5% |
| 100th | Malaysia | 9.40% | -1.6% |
| 101st | Colombia | 9.50% | -12.7% |
| 102nd | South Africa | 9.94% | 5.4% |
| 103rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 10.01% | -30.1% |
| 104th | El Salvador | 10.12% | -2.3% |
| 105th | Hungary | 10.41% | 1.0% |
| 106th | Israel | 10.79% | -9.5% |
| 107th | Sudan | 11.39% | 41.5% |
| 108th | Jordan | 11.53% | 45.4% |
| 109th | Greece | 11.61% | -34.6% |
| 110th | United States | 11.66% | -6.8% |
| 111th | Mexico | 11.99% | 3.2% |
| 112th | Italy | 12.52% | 7.9% |
| 113th | Bahamas, The | 12.59% | -9.3% |
| 114th | Ireland | 12.82% | 22.3% |
| 115th | Guatemala | 12.90% | 3.4% |
| 116th | Portugal | 12.96% | 10.2% |
| 117th | Albania | 13.18% | 1.5% |
| 118th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 14.04% | -19.8% |
| 119th | Fiji | 14.30% | -3.9% |
| 120th | St. Lucia | 14.78% | 25.6% |
| 121st | Ghana | 15.49% | 24.4% |
| 122nd | Dominican Republic | 16.17% | 14.7% |
| 123rd | Bangladesh | 16.74% | 5.6% |
| 124th | Philippines | 20.73% | -0.4% |
| 125th | Barbados | 23.28% | 14.7% |
| 126th | India | 24.91% | 8.9% |
| 127th | Iceland | 25.08% | -1.3% |
| 128th | Brazil | 26.10% | -10.6% |
| 129th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 26.77% | 5.9% |
| 130th | Jamaica | 36.83% | -1.7% |
| 131st | Sri Lanka | 38.30% | 1.9% |
| 132nd | Lebanon | 41.23% | -4.0% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's interest payments to revenue in 2012?▾
Ghana's interest payments to revenue in 2012 was 15.49%. This ranked 121st globally.
How did Ghana's interest payments to revenue change in 2012?▾
Ghana's interest payments to revenue increased by 24.4% in 2012 compared to 2011.
Which country had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2012?▾
Lebanon had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2012 at 41.23%.
What is the interest payments to revenue of Ghana in 2012?▾
The interest payments to revenue of Ghana in 2012 was 15.49%. This ranked 121st globally.
How does 2012 compare to 2011 for Ghana's interest payments to revenue?▾
Ghana's interest payments to revenue went from 12.46% in 2011 to 15.49% in 2012, a 24.4% increase.
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